King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV made history on Thursday by praying together in the Sistine Chapel. It was the first time a British monarch has joined a pontiff in public prayer since England broke from the Catholic Church nearly 500 years ago.

Premier Giorgia Meloni told the Senate on Wednesday that her government’s stability had strengthened Italy both economically and internationally as she reported to parliament ahead of this week’s European Council meeting in Brussels.

Italy has recorded yet another historic low in its demographic figures. The national statistics agency Istat reports that the number of babies born in 2024 dropped to 369,944, reflecting a 2.6 % decline compared with the previous year.

Some 180 Napoli fans were arrested overnight in Eindhoven ahead of the Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven and were expelled from the Dutch city, according to supporters and official sources.

The European Parliament will today debate the recent bomb attack on Rai journalist Sigfrido Ranucci. The discussion, set for this afternoon’s plenary session in Strasbourg, will focus on criminal intimidation against investigative journalists across the European Union.

A bus driver died after being struck by a brick during an attack on a coach carrying supporters of the Pistoia basketball team on Sunday. The incident occurred on the A2 highway near Rieti, following Pistoia’s 88-73 win over Rieti Sebastiani Basket in Italy’s second-tier basketball league.